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The Hound of the Baskervilles - Hunting the Dartmoor Legend (pdf e-book) (Back to title)

ISBN:9781855227903

AUTHOR:Philip Weller

The Hound of the Baskervilles - Hunting the Dartmoor Legend (pdf e-book)

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This book has been written in order to bring a greater depth of enjoyment to one of the greatest tales ever written in the English language on the centenary of its first publication.

It is also a book which will bring new appreciation of the history and legends of Dartmoor to those who have a fascination for this unique landscape.

It includes the full text of the original story as it first appeared in The Strand Magazine in 1901-2, along with a major new study of the geographical, historical and literary background to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's masterpiece including rare Victorian photographs, many seen for the first time, of the locations as Conan Doyle would have seen them.

This package makes the book unique in the literature of both Holmes and Dartmoor.

The story of HM Prison Dartmoor begins over two hundred years ago at the time of the Napoleonic Wars. But it is truly a tale of two prisons for, while its original purpose was to house prisoners of war, it later became a convict prison - perhaps the most notorious the world over. Volume One 'Parcere Subjectis' relates the awful circumstances which first saw men incarcerate within the forbidding granite walls at Princetown, covers The War Prison 1809 - 1816.

The story of HM Prison Dartmoor begins over two hundred years ago at the time of the Napoleonic Wars. But it is truly a tale of two prisons for, while its original purpose was to house prisoners of war, it later became a convict prison - perhaps the most notorious the world over. Volume Two 'At Her Majesty's Service' follows the years in which Dartmoor became a convict prison from 1850 to the present day.

This book of ten walks of varying
length takes the reader along pathways to some of
Dartmoor’s most intriguing places. With his intimate
knowledge of the moor, John Earle has combined
exhilarating walks and superb views with numerous
sites associated with ghosts, apparitions, evil spirits,
phantoms and fairies.

Like many of us, the photographers whose work appears in this address book, have fallen for
the beauty and variety of scenery to be found within the Dartmoor National Park. Whether bought for your own use, or received as a
gift, this address book with its superb illustrations will
provide years of pleasure.

This book of 10 short walks by John Earle takes the reader
up Dartmoor’s famous high spots – known as
tors for those who don’t know – making the
most of the breathtaking views on offer while
offering information about the landscape and
something of the history of surrounding area.
The tors explored are chosen for the variety
of walk they offer and the exciting scenery.

With over sixty fascinating and heart-warming images,
Spirit of Dartmoor Ponies by the Dartmoor Pony Society captures the essence
of these beautiful creatures, the living heart of the
Dartmoor landscape.

This book of 10 walks of varying length takes
the reader along Dartmoor’s beautiful river
valleys, leading them alongside their tumbling
waters, often providing tranquil settings of
breathtaking beauty.

It surprising that until now no major book had been published to bring together those artists who have been inspired by one of Britain's most inspirational landscapes. A wonderful and unique evocation of this timeless region by Brian Le Messurier.

For the first time here is a book which provides the answer to one of Dartmoor’s greatest mysteries : who built the prehistoric stone rows across the moorland landscape – and what was their purpose? In Dartmoor Sun, author, engineer and scientist, Jack Walker, has taken a scientific approach to exploring the mystery.

Before-and-after photographs of Dartmoor set side-by-side but taken 100 years apart provide fascinating glimpses of how people and places have changed. Edited by Simon Butler. This book, published in association with the Dartmoor Trust, provides an opportunity to look back over the past hundred years, to reflect on the changes both time and man has wrought upon this precious landscape and to consider how best to preserve it for the future. Available for a limited period as a free e-book demonstration download.

Dartmoor Stone Crosses helps to unravel the history behind each of the Moor's famous crosses. Bill Harrison draws upon written records, legend and local lore to provide a fascinating account of each of the 132 monuments included.

Over 600 superb illustrations supporting William Lethbridge's text make this book an essential
companion for anyone with an interest in Dartmoor. It also provides a vital visual record
of hundreds of prehistoric sites and artefacts, many little known and difficult to discover,
that future generations will have in their care.